Quote from: Branko on Today at 11:25:30 PM

Quote from: paxmao on Today at 05:02:52 PM

It seems that Ukraine has stopped in a quite expedite and violent way the Ruzzian attempt to attack the Krinki bridgehead on the east bank of the dnipro. One could say that the drone operators of Ukraine basically "work from home". The degree of surveillance and potential to destroy anything in 20 km of Kherson is astonishing - nothing moves without Ukraine knowing. The only exception is the air launched heavy bombs, which are inaccurate but in large quantities so occasionally they hit something of value.

Other bits of the front have also some good news, but it changes from day to day, .... stalemate.#

Oh, Be.open you are going to like the price levels in your country... 6% inflation, 3% growth... If you cannot do the math I will for you: Ruzzia is effectively shrinking a 3%.

Ya, indeed

https://www.newsweek.com/ukraine-dnieper-kherson-river-1851143

"The Odesa outlet Dumskaya described the operation to maintain the bridgehead as resulting in large losses for little achievable purpose.

"Marines cross the river and most are killed as they approach the shore," it said. "There is no talk of any further breakthrough; now the forces are being wasted simply on staying there. For what?"

It called for the Ukrainian command "to curtail this operation," which was going to be linked with the offensive in the Zaporozhzhia region which has already ended."

BTW, how is Russia growth compared with UK 0.5% growth and 6% inflation, is that better than Russia?

https://www.ons.gov.uk/economy/inflationandpriceindices/bulletins/consumerpriceinflation/september2023#:~:text=The%20core%20CPIH%20annual%20inflation,in%20the%20constructed%20historical%20series.

I am not sure you understand the situation, but first things first: a) UK inflation is 4.6%, you are using a year old data. b) UK interest rates are at 5.25%
Now, if you want to compare with Ruzzzzzzzia ... is 7.5%, BUT the rates are above 15%. You have mid-high inflation and high rates. I guess you are trying very hard to ignore that Ruzzia has very limited marging to contain inflation: (a) do nothing a get into hyperinflation (b) raise rates and kill utterly the growth. Even you must know this.

But the funny thing is that it does not matter, because the UK does not have to spend more than a 2% of the gdp on weapons - because the UK is not at war. Ruzzia (surprise surprise) is in a full blown, high-intensity war and can (a) retire an end the war or (b) continue the war and risk hyperinflation or stagflation.

And yes, the risk of hyperinflation is very real because many of the people who should be working have fled (the educated ones) or are in the front (the poor ones) while the production for the war is calling for extra workforce. The recipee for a salary driven inflation is served.

Just pray that the Saudis do not decide to increase the production by a couple million barrels a day at the same time.